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the Christmas just ended, when he
had followed Judge John to the
door of room where the merry :
makers were fashioning mysterious
gifts, and Rosamund had hidden.
a gorgeous silken cushion she was
making for him, while with her
other hand she playfully blinded
her elderly guardians eyes. There
seemed to be the pleasantestun-
derstanding between them. Well!
he hoped she might be happy, but
summer aud winter can never
agree" and he doubted if
Come imp This in response to
a very p1osalc knock,and his house
keeper entered. "What now, Mrs.
Bilrkley2"
"l've got everything ready, sir as
you ordered-the bean baked in
one cake, the pea in another the
ring in the lady cake, and ALL"
''Well"-a trlfe impatiently-
that's all right.n
.The young people are wild
about the fun, Miss Rosamund as
full oft as any Of them. She babe
me ask If she might light the con-
seryatory, and have the little foun-
tain started like it was that night
five years since"
"Nop-in decidedly irate tone
from the master of the house.
''Dear me, sir"
MIR. Heywode's anger turned to
mirth at sight Of her dismay.
"There, there, Mrs. Barley, |
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The an Ga s.aGs9r. exclaimed, angl
ly: H ere, don,tsdo &c. 80 aS on y,
srjilgjn bel both end & ! Prs. Prs.
car. That's ali ri ghS: Bc
an I want both ends Of the car 70
shtop."
Christianity means to the mer;.s
chant that he should be honest; to :
the Judge it means that he should
he Just; to the servant that he
should be faithful; to the school.
boy that he should be diligent; to
the street sweeper that, lie should
sweep clean; to every worker that
his work shall be we'll done.
When we are young we waste. q
great deal Of time in imaginin g
what we will do when we grow old
er, and when we are old we waste
an equal amount of time: in Won
dering why we waited so long be-
fore we began to dosanything.
"rid you go fishing when yol
were in the country last weeki'
asked Podsnap. Of Fangle. "N.r
couldn't get any b.lit,n was the To
ply. "Why, that was singular;
how was that7" "Happened to
strike local-option neighborhoo1."
A drv.goods clerk confessed that
he had told 3,OW,00O lies in
selling half cotton goods for al
wool. He could not have been in
the business very long, or else he
was remarkably truthful.
"How does it happen that there.
are so many old maids among the
school teachersi" asked the repor-
ter of a teacher the other day.
"Because school teachers are, as a ,
rule, women of sense; and no NO.
man will give up a sixty-dollar posi-.
ton for a ten dollar man." was the
answer. .
a married woman was telling !
staid lady, somewhat OF the wrong
side of fifty, of some domestic
troubles, which she. in great part
attributed to the Irregularities of
her husband. HWell,n said the old
maid, "you have brought these
troubles on yourself. Il told You
not to marry him. [ was sure he
would not make you good has.
band" "He is. not good one, to
be sure," replied che woman, "but
he is a powerful sight better than
none"
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Chey had en0ugn
Ito do to follow his eccentric Males
ty's lead.
OF all the line of monarchs
crowned at Heywode none had ey-
er surpassed Mr.. John in decorous
misrule, and his excessive gravity
added to the success of his role. II
Twelfth Night were to finish
Christmas, Harold Heywode's
guests were determined to give it a
right royal ending:
Only Rosamund Young, pale and
tired, leaned back against the wall,
watching the others With wan
smile.
MIR. Heywode turned his calm,
pleasant face toward her as he
ade some commonplace remark,
and, nothing:her weary look, offer
ed her chair.
.vThey have forgotten the ring
cake,n she said as she accepted it.
II never knew that to happen be-
fore.'
speaking of rings" be said, with
an effort Of lightness, care you to
be married soon7 AS a very old
friend | may ask"
"I7 Oh! no. I am not expect
ing to be married at ALL"
81 beg your pardon. under,
stood-at least l was told-that
Judge john"
81 know. Every one has decided
on that except Mr.. John and my.
self. l have never contradicted
the report, because it has never
before come to me directly enough
to enable me 20 do so. When Miss
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A Preferred Creditor.

anime fren'," said a Georgia mer.
chant to a drummer who used to
frolic with him, after the former
had compromised all around at for
ty cents on the dollar and gained a
year to wind UP the business, sim
goin' ter make of you er-vot you
call him-er-brevered CREDITOR
How vas dot9"
"Thanks, old fellow, thanks! |
knew you wouldn't go back on me.
How are you going to arrange It'll"
The merchant took him aside.
"yell," said he, closing one eye,
II want to tell you rite now dot no.
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which says:
81 was lately ordered from Ma.
,gasakistol y Yokohama for the pnr;-.
pose Of carrYii in eth eaU Unite d States
Minister to Korea,. NJ r.. VII Par
ker, from there to Chemulpo. On
my way up I struck gale of wind
off the Gulf, of Suraga, in the
course of which the sea became
very heavy, and your published ac-
counts of the effect of oil on the
water occurred to me, and l tried
the experiment. I had three small
canvas bags made. about six inch
es wide and a foot deep. These
were charged each with about half
a gallon of oil, sewed up, and small
holes were made near the bottom.
They were suspended from the
weather cat head and bow, so as to
dip in the water. As soon as the
bags touched the water the Oil
spread with marvellous rdpldlty,
and in less than ten minutes cover.
ed space of not less than twenty.
five feet square mot twenty five
square feet within which there
was not a siugle break. 1t WOULD
have required but a little while to
have covered the entire area to
of the ship had the ex-
pertinent been continued further.
From what / saw, however, altho'
skeptical on the subject,
am quite converted to the oil
theory, and fully believe that an
otherwise dangerous sea may be
made comparatively harmless by
the application of oil to the sur
face.'
Other testimony of seafaring men
is added to strengthen the oil theo-
ry of the photographic Office
New York Herald.
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are ont, and Judge Johns clients
are not nigh. she has ever taught
her husband the mazurka a la polo
naise, I cannot tell. Think myself
it is more than likely she has at
least made the attempt. l feel itno
less sure that with dignifed de.
meanor he has been able to resist
her wiles.
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load COWdiu dCCuSIHS dtsl hut n
!. tile nlt;;,..-,,s c.a.1, sing eaten
old and RoSamuhd or La, ~, Do
it, ring and all, when Mrs. BarkteS
hustled in with many apologies,
and Gained the tumult With aword.
81 locked it up myself" said the
worthy lady, and she managed III
passing to whisper few words to
Miss Young.
Rosamund in her turn conveyed
some mysterious intelligence to
Miss Stanislas, who was elected to
cut the cake. What it was all about
who shall say? But either Judge
Wesley John was in rare luck, or
there was secret and illegal mark
on that cake known only to the
initiated, in which case there were
certainly three conSplratorS. One
thing remains. MIR. John got the
ring.
All eyes tnrned on Rosamund,
for it seemed to have been agreed
by all that she was the lady OF his
choice. The surprise was therefore
great when, with regal pomp and
circumstance, the King conferred
1t on his Queen.
It was a ring of twisted silver,
shaped like a lovers knot. Miss
Stanislas received 1t very prettily,
and may as we'll make a long story
short, and say at once that she
wore it on the third finger Of her
left hand, where a few months al.
terwaro it was replaced by a heavy
wedding band Of gold.
Whether in the solitude of her
fine mansion, when the servants
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Varieties.

A vinegar-hearted Marshall ST.,
old bachelor says he always looks
under the head of "marriages" for
the news Of the week.
When an idlers enters the sane
tum of a busy editor, and the edi-
tor says, "Glad to see you're back.'
what does lie meau7
An Eastern magazine asks. il
men think before they get married..
They do not, but afterwards th ey
10 a powerful sight oflit.
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body vas goin' ter got er cent OH fer
dis -pizness.n -s
Sand you call this making me
preferred creditors" The drum
mer's eyes could have been knocked
off with a stick.
"Yy notg You. know all abont
id now, butdem udder yellers Won't
find i'd out fur er year."
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The lungs are as much the life Of
the body as is the heart. They are
easily. affected by climatic changes
and need something to strengthen
them and drive away impurities
Both of these Red Star Cough Cure
does. 1t is safe and sure. Twen-
ty.6ve cents a bottle.
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- oao19 ~ q q VA SATURDAY.. JANUARY s. 1887.

was too. quick. After all, why not7
Certainly, tell Miss Rosamund to
arrange it all as she pleases; | am
perfectly willing"
sI,lltell her, sir" Mrs. Barley
made a telnt of opening the door,
then closes it again. eft seems to
me Mr.. Harold, that Miss Rosa
mind has something on her mind,
for all her pretense Of good spirits.
She got a letter yesterday that
most broke her heart. | wanted
llerto tell mo why she cried SO; but
she wouldn't, and when I said I'd
speak to yon about it she made
me promise solemnly | should do no
slch5 thlng.n
,1s.Then don't tell me, Mrs. Bark
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JANUARY.

now yoar smiling comes. Itsesms mat We
But Yesterday tho last one turned to greet
Swiftly The months passed by, and silently
No marked 1t fado and folt that so"e'ntue
sweet
wos drifting from us; and we softly sighed
Az the year. lately now, grow pnlc and diod.
O january first Of this now yc'r.
What scenes are hidden in thy coming hours
wo greet thee with mingled Joy and fear.
knowing thou hast for US both thorns ana
Flowers;
And Ms We b,iudly meet each newborn day.
We nsk for guidance DOR the untried way.
Welcome. Now Ycarl Faith bids each heart DO
strong
For God will order all that comos with thee.
To Him we leave It,. '5hiarch along. -
Fcas ;lat what is beat alonc VIII be. ies
rs wo onward pnss Ind wishes fall.
& this may Provo happy new year for all. Of.
brooklyn Magazine. =
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nj day." She drew it from her pc
cd ct and hesitated. 1T explains
thai, Ut tt,dl x continued; "but l don't
know whether ought to show 1T to
you.n
He had held out his hand silent
y,ald she laid the letteE:in it. As
lie 1hfolde "a: it some thing dropped;
he uttered an. exclamation of sur
prise as he picked it up. Was it
possibleq Could it be the slender
gold ring that Rosamund lost so
many years ago7 Yes, there could
be no mistake, for inside WAS en-.
craven the date. Tearing open the
page, he read:
''Rosamund:-Long ago | wrong.
ed you. The ring Harold gave you
was loose on your finger. When
you dropped it I found it, and
made you believe he had placed it
on my hand. That was not true; l
placed 1t there myself. Forgive
Inc if you can; I can never forgive
myself, though meant no more
than girlish piece Of mischief. AT
least you will believe from this that
[ am sorry. and am doing what |
can to atone for my fault.
a. No
Mr.. Heywode folded the note
and returned it without word, but
kept the ring, holding it loosely in
the palm of his hand.
Rosamund, a little hurt and dis.
appointed at his silence, again
turned to go; but he laid his hand
on her arm.
"Come this way" he said, and
she followed
Leaving the noisy jewellers, he
opened d door, assembled one fight
of stairs, and led the way into his
own study.
"Have you any wish to keep this
inga" he asked, az they stood side
by side before the cheerful hearth.
She raised her head a little
proudly as she answered: "NoDe."
sAfter all the mischief it has
wrought | could not bear to have
you wear it, and he dropped it in
to the fire. "But come here, see
this" He drew her tenderly with
in his arm as he unlocked tiny
drawer in a tall cabinet. "Here is
the ring I once before offered you
in thaplace ofSthat. You refused
it then. Will you accept it now9
A Christmas gift from me, token
Of peace-and love7 Speak, my
darling; surely 1 have waited long"
Then without waiting for any reply
be raised the pretty hand and slip.
ped on the glittering circle. .sThere!
let there be no dropping this, for
see! l fasten it on with a Kiss"
4 shout of marry voices and a
noise of scampering feet soou
warned to appear below.
awe shall have many years to-
gether my precious one; we can
easily spare them this one evening"
SAID Harold, and they advanced
bravely to meet-the invaders, who
were hunting for them high and
low.
"What no! my liege, we have
them!n cried the Queen, whose
crown was by this time sadly awry
"Conspirators! we hold you III the
Kings name."
The advancing monarch rec Nv
ed the news of the capture with his
wonted soemnity. His crown was
neatly and firmly settled Oh biz
head, as if he never meant to re-
move it. It,looked as if it nigh
have grown there.
"Why this unseemly uproar il
the reaIm?" cried Heywode, enter
ing into the spirit of the fun, is
cover Miss Young's confusion.
"The cutting OF the ring cake ha
been too long Deferred" replied hi
Majesty. "Moreover, it has disap
peared. Our commands are that i
be produced, severed, and distribu
ted at once"
The cake indeed could not b.
round and tha cOurtierS we're Oh
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NOW. EDMONDS

s9sse. ;s.C!ireulation larger tharsne pa
oers published Utfs,Castern Shore OF Vir-
gina combined.
RrA cross mark on your paper mol
Gates that your subscription has expired,
or is due, and you are respectfully sollc-
ed to renew or remit.
f@CommiSsion men or business men
of any class in Baltimore, New York,
Philadelphia. Boston, Norfolk OF hich,
mond, can reach more truckers and
farmers through the columns of THE
ENrERpHIsE than in any other:way.
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Stanislas offered me her crown Just
now, could not go into details be-
fore everybody and tell her that |
had no prior claim"
"Certainlv not"
The King had carried his court
after him into the drawing-rooms;
they followed him like the rats at
ter the pied piper. Mr.. Heywode
looked absently toward the open
door. Rosamund made O. move.
ment TO go.
s.Stay one moment. Have you
ever heard from our old friend,
Anna Mari, who some way-how,
never knew, butsome way-came
between us?"
Rosamund's pale cheek flushed.
II had a letter from her yester
day" She drew it from her peck
ct and hesitated. TT explains all
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dltIOn with theE nanus
truth.
We are apt to be deluded into
false security by political CATCH
words designed to fatter rather
than instruct.
There are three things in speech
that ought to be considered before
they are spoken-the manner, the
place aud the time.
Correction does much, but en-.
couragement dies more. Encour-
agement after censure is as the sun
after a shower.
Everything which tends to dis
courage or aggravate the mind
whether it be excessive sorrow, rage
or fear, envy or revenge, love or
despair in short, whatever acts
violently on our mental faculties,
tends to injure the health.
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SLOC0MB g. AMEs,
Onancock, Va.
NEH $4,000 STOCK

added to an already large line,
making it the largest as we'll as
most select in the county. A few
items Of my numerous stock are
given below, and l claim that my
line of
LADIES' DRESS GOODS
cannot be beat in any retail store
anywhere. That you can buy at my
store the best
BOOTS AND SHOES
not shoddy, but custom work Of
best quality and at smallest prices.
That no merchant in the county
has better line Of
READY-MADE CLOTHING
especially for boys, and a variety
that enables me to suit every one.
That our line of
LADIES' AND CHILDRENS'
WRAPS
of all kinds are especially select, land
that no one can examine them with
out acknowledging the truth OF this
statement. That
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS
such as Hats, Underwear, Etc.
NOTIONS
of best quallty-every other article
in fact usually kept in q country
store are sold by us at very best
rates. In addition to usual stock
of merchandise, you will find at my
store also Furniture, Carpets, Stoves,
Flour, Salt-everything necessary
as complete outfit tor family,and
BUILDING MATERIALS,
such as Hair, Lime, Nails, Etc.
hip GUM BOOTS
(Woonsocket.) 81 per pair.
Call and examine my stock.
D. a. JOHNSON,
Leemont, Va.
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Our Speeialties This Season ATT
DRESS GOODS.
CLOAKS,
CLOTHING,
AND CARPETS.

III Our Dress Goods Department. c
ng braces Silks, Velvets, Bouciee, TIC
re Combinations, Cloths, Flannels, ETC
IS. handsome line at City Prices. -
We have the newest shades in Cloa
Jackets and Short Wraps. BE sure
come and see MS before you make
chase in this line;al ages and sizes.
Our Clothlnp Cess are Tiled with
q chr;vock Of Men S. 7 outh's, Boys
..s.u Children's Suits and Overcoats, at
lower prices than ever.
We have the most complete line OF
Carpets on the Shore, at guaranteed
CITY Prices. We have Tapestry, Brus-
sells, Three-Ply, Ingram. ATWOOD and
Cheap Ingrains, Jute, Hemp and Cot
tage Carpets, also splendid line OF
Rugs and Oil Cloths.
We are also carrying afull line OF
Boots, Shoes. Hats, Caps, Notlons'
Queensware, Etc.
In consideration of the low prices of
produce, we are selling goods on the
smallest possible margin. Come AND
see us at our
BIG NEW STORE
and we will endeavor to prove every as
sertion that we make. Respectfully,
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Oil on the Troubled Waters.

The photographic Office has re-
snmed in it's monthly pilot-chart re.
ports the regular reports on the use
of oil to lessen the dangerous eff.
feet of heavy seas. The evidence
accumulated in favor of using oils
for this purpose has been most sat
isfactory in every way. In the DC
.tober No.. a report is furnished by
Lieutenant Commander Nelson,
lited States ~. Navy, commanding
, United States steamg ar Pa .Ios,
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How to Succeed.
,n't worry. Don't overwork.

Don't worry. Don't overwork.
Don't make the field too broad.
Make friends, but don't encour
age favorltes.
Keep down expenses, but don't
be penurious.
Keep a high vitality, sleep we'll,
eat well, enjoy life.
Stick to your pursuit, but not to
chosen methods.
Don't tell what you are going to
do-tiIl you have done it.
Make plans for little way ahead
but don't cast them into iron.
Don't take fresh risks to retrieve
n ;naias 11 xoiir Cut them off short.
logless, Joui i'''''s''''-.--A,'' hagin
word. Be content with smain,
ID the nings-and be sure to d.
gea III them.
rus lo' Be cautious; but when you
veyed ".
fed to A regular system Of sendir
about oiils ana staements Is more
Judge I've IMAM spaslnooic cunning.
ck, or Have proper division of
mark and neither interfere nor perm
% the reference with your employe
w." o. 1t is better for your cree
# tho postpone payment squarely.
~ VIZ to pretend to pay by givinga
dated ahead.
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KENT & w ILs0N,
Parsley Station,
Here.'we are fresh and crisp.


Here..we are fresh and crisp.
For cheap tall goods we can't be
beat, and all who believe that "a
penny saved is a penny made" Will
call and see us before purchasing
elsewhere. Our stock is very large
and select but your attention is es.
pecially invited to our
READY.MADE CLOTHING,
which being bought at first hands,
enables US to sell at 'S=S which 10,
VII :, ~.
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Winter has been called the ruler

winter HAS D66u cdll6u Guo fulot
of the inverted year, and when he
lays his icy hand on nature, all
things acknowledge his power
But be has lost much of it now
st. Jacobs Oil,-the great conquer
or Of pain, drives away rheuma-
tism, and the people are happy.
Gems Of Thought.
The brightest life has its shad :
owy side.
The greatestagood is done more
quietly.
Confidence is a plant of slow
growth in an aged bosom.
Avoid shame, but do not seek
glory-noth;ng so expensive as
glory.
Many people are busy in the
world gatherings handful Ofthorns
to sit upon.
The praise of others may be of
use in teaching US not what we are
but what we ought to be.
The longest life seems short when
we look back upon it from the
threshold of eternity.
The yoke of man creates for him.
self by wrong doing will breed hate
in the kindliest lture.
Ingratitude is so deadly a poison
that it destroys the very bosom in
which it is harbored. s. s.,
Doctrines are of use only as -
are practiced; men may gcs-
eS1q I anii~t'vu. ...'..s :. -s,..-,:4 o.
II Blo1on ------:.--,5 rs co.
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SHAWLS

Full size comforts, cotton padded 81.
Prints,ine assortment 5 cts. up.
Blankets fromSl.25.toS2.5O perpair.
Fastcolor Turkeyred table coverssl.25
Horse blankets go cents.
Atwood blue flannel shirts per pair-Sl
The celebrated Kirkwood roller patent
flour SIS.
aud all other things in proportion.
Estimates will also be furnished on
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and we will endeavor to prove every as
sertion that we make. Respectfully,